From rescuing the birthplace
of the Casear salad from the likes of Kraft parmesean to fathering the men
u that earned Tijuana the title of home to the best new restaurant in Mexi
co\, chef Javier Plascencia has single-handedly manned much of the town’s
recent culinary revival. Turista Libre celebrates his efforts with an edib
le ode to his alta-cocina delights.

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On the itinerary are stops at
four of Plascencia’s famed media-darling establishments: Erizo Cebicheria
in the foothills of posh Chapultepec\, the historic Hotel Caesar’s in down
town Tijuana\, Mision 19 in the first LEED-certified building in northern
Mexico and neighboring Bar 20\, plus a special guest-appearance by Plascen
cia himself.

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Tickets include roundtrip border transportation\, foo
d and wine or beer pairings at each restaurant and a post-feast cocktail a
t Bar 20.